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Tzvetan Todorov
Bulgarian historian, philosopher, structuralist literary critic, sociologist and essayist (1939-2017).
Born March 1st, 1939 in Sofia.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 77 years old in Paris, 13th arrondissement of Paris (neurological disorder). [ref]
Occupations
critic, essayist, geologist, historian, literary critic, literary scholar, literary theorist, non-fiction writer, philosopher, semiologist, sociologist
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The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time. Mark Twain